Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | August 22, 1935 |
| Birth Place | Connecticut |
| Age | 88 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Net worth: $18 Million (2024)
About
An American author and journalist, she received the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her 1993 novel, The Shipping News. She also wrote the short story, Brokeback Mountain, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film starring Heath Ledger.
Before Fame
She began her writing career as a journalist, publishing her first story in a 1963 issue of If magazine. She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Vermont.
Trivia
She collected a large library of books at her home on a 640-acre Wyoming ranch.
Family Life
She was born Edna Annie Proulx in Norwich, Connecticut to parents of English and French-Canadian descent. She was married three times and had children named Jonathan, Gillis, Morgan, and Sylvia.
Associated With
Ang Lee directed the 2005 film adaptation of her short story, Brokeback Mountain.
